A hard days work

The next day you wake up, feeling much better with a good nights sleep. You head downstairs, and smell something fresh and warm. You enter the dining room and see Agatha with breakfast laid out. "Good morning master," she says happily, "I have fresh fruit, porridge, muffins, eggs, bacon, hashbrowns..." she begins, naming all the different plates she has prepared. She knows how to put the feast in breakfast. It is a lot, especially after last night. "All this?" You ask, not used to breakfast being prepared for you, back home you usually got away with cereal, or eggs and bacon if you were lucky. "Yes," says Angela, "I wanted Master to start off the day with a wonderful meal,"

You look over it again "I appreciate the effort, but this may be too much..." you start, but then see Angela drop to the floor again, "B...but, master was so tired last night..." she says wailfully, "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, if you don't take care of yourself..." She starts crying again, and the dishes start rising into the air. "Hold on!" you quickly cry and rush to the table, not wanting things to go flying around the room, "It's ok, look!" you say, and take a big bite out of a muffin, "See, yum, delicious! Just what I needed."

Angela looks up again, and the tears stop, "Oh master, I'm so happy you like it!" she says, happy once more. "I'll get some juice, eat up!" she says, and you pull the plates forward and begin eating some bacon. She's not wrong, you do need energy if your going to clear the passage.

***

You can't help but feel a bit stuffed after breakfast, but you definitely feel energized as you return to the passage. Broken stone and pillars lay in front of it. There is a lot of work to do, and to be frank, you probably need the exercise. You begin lifting rocks and moving them to the side. It's not easy, at your size nothing is, you have to squat down and reach over your stomach to do it. On the plus side, the extra weight helps you when you have to move the larger pillars, using you back and leaning in to slide it across the floor. However, there is a lot to clear, and you are only one person, and by the end of the day, you have only just begun to chip away, and are left lying on your back panting, exhausted from the days work.

"Master? Are you down hear?" you hear Angela's voice as she floats into the room. "Oh Master!" she cries as she sees you on the ground. "Master what have you done? I was worried when you didn't come to lunch, you shouldn't be pushing yourself like this!" she helps you to your feet and pulls you back upstairs to the dining room, where another meal awaits.

As you eat you notice that the castle looks a lot cleaner, and guess Angela has been doing some housework. "If you wanted the passage clear, all you needed to do was ask," says Angela, "Master, you must take better care of yourself," she scoops another helping on your plate, "From now on, please call me. Or better yet..." she says, as if suddenly having an idea, and pulls out a silver bell, "Just ring this bell." She hand it too you. "And don't worry about the passage, I will let you know when I have it cleared for you," she says.

"You really don't have to do all this..." you begin, only for Angela's expression begin to change, "But I really, REALLY appreciate all the help you have been." you correct yourself, not wanting to set her off again. She looks happy again, "Of course Master, that is what I exist for." she says, then floats off to get your bath ready.

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